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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20260220183650
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001839391-26-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260220

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fleitas Armando
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001839391
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38534
		FILM NUMBER:		26661641

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33134

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Amerant Bancorp Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001734342
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				650032379
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(305)460-4038

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33134

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Mercantil Bank Holding Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20180312
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